Strategic Affairs & Governance (General Counsel)

Purpose of Role

To support the CEO in the execution of the family office strategy by providing oversight of governance activities coordinating professional advisers and supporting strategic initiatives investments and key stakeholder relationships.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Support

• Support the CEO in the delivery of strategic priorities and initiatives.
  
• Coordinate key projects across the family office and portfolio interests.
  
• Prepare strategic briefings presentations and recommendations.
  
• Monitor the execution of key actions and objectives.
  

Governance & Risk

• Establish and maintain governance frameworks.
  
• Coordinate board shareholder and governance activities.
  
• Support risk management and decision-making processes.
  
• Ensure actions and approvals are appropriately documented and tracked.
  

Adviser & Stakeholder Management

• Manage relationships with external legal tax and professional advisers.
  
• Coordinate adviser activities across multiple projects and transactions.
  
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
  

Investment & Commercial Support

• Support investment evaluations and strategic projects.
  
• Coordinate due diligence activities and adviser inputs.
  
• Assist with transaction execution and portfolio oversight where required.
  

Candidate Profile

• Highly organised and commercially astute.
  
• Trusted adviser capable of operating at executive level.
  
• Strong relationship and stakeholder management capability.
  
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and confidential matters.
  
• Ambitious and on an upward career trajectory.
  

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• Existing Qatar experience.
  
• Established professional network within Qatar.
  
• 10-17 years experience.
  
• Strong commercial and strategic acumen.
  
• Experience supporting senior executives boards or shareholders.
  
• Experience managing professional advisers and external stakeholders.
  
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  
• Experience leading complex projects and initiatives.
  

Desirable Experience & Qualifications

• Family office experience.
  
• Corporate development or M&A experience.
  
• Governance or board-level exposure.
  
• Investment or portfolio management exposure.
  
• Experience within a holding company investment group or diversified business.
  
• Real estate investment exposure.